Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce, Florida Metropolitan Area Local whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information. If you live in or near Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce, Florida and you like whitewater paddling you have to drive a bit to get to a good spot. The list below will tell you what the perfect spot for you is. All the whitewater is pretty far away as you can see so you'd better plan for a long drive. Spending some time picking the right whitewater stretch will make you paddling trip more enjoyable. HIGH QUALITY TOPO MAP, CLICK HERE Important Whitewater Safety Information Whitewater paddling spots near Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce, Florida: Whitewater 200 to 250 miles from Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce, Florida Falling Creek, Florida, FL SR 131, 238 miles away, class III, 0.3 miles long. Suwannee River, Florida, Big Shoals Tract to US 41 bridge, 244 miles away, class I-II(III), 4 miles long. Whitewater 250 to 300 miles from Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce, Florida Turket Creek, Florida, Jennings to Alapaha, 272 miles away, class III-IV, 1 miles long. Alapahoochee River Grand Bay Canal), Florida, GA SR 135 to FL SR 150 on Alapaha, 273 miles away, class II, 4.5 miles long. * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer. Other Outdoors Recreation Nearby: Ski Resorts near Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce, Florida: Ski Areas 400 to 500 miles from Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce, Florida Cataloochee, North Carolina, 499 miles, vertical drop 740 feet Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, 499 miles, vertical drop 225 feet Sky Valley, Georgia, 483 miles, vertical drop 210 feet Ski Areas 500 to 600 miles from Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce, Florida Wintergreen, Virginia, 585 miles, vertical drop 1003 feet The Homestead, Virginia, 582 miles, vertical drop 700 feet Winterplace, West Virginia, 564 miles, vertical drop 603 feet Hawksnest, North Carolina, 505 miles, vertical drop 619 feet Ski Beech, North Carolina, 505 miles, vertical drop 830 feet Sugar Mountain, North Carolina, 505 miles, vertical drop 1200 feet Appalachian Mountain, North Carolina, 501 miles, vertical drop 365 feet Wolf Laurel, North Carolina, 503 miles, vertical drop 700 feet Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 520 miles, vertical drop 600 feet * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer. National Parks near Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce, Florida: National Parks 0 to 100 miles from Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce, Florida Big Cypress National Preserve, 88 miles Canaveral National Seashore, 87 miles National Parks 100 to 200 miles from Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce, Florida Biscayne National Park, 113 miles Castillo De San Marcos National Monument, 169 miles Dry Tortugas National Park, 199 miles Everglades National Park, 116 miles Fort Matanzas National Monument, 164 miles Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve, 198 miles * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer. Important Outdoors Safety Information       Go to Florida Rivers